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Decota, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°01′04″N 81°25′14″W / 38.01778°N 81.42056°W / 38.01778; -81.42056
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Decota, West Virginia
Decota is located in West Virginia
Decota
Decota
Decota is located in the United States
Decota
Decota
Coordinates: 38°01′04″N 81°25′14″W / 38.01778°N 81.42056°W / 38.01778; -81.42056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1538099[1]

Decota is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Decota is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Whitesville along Cabin Creek.[2]

Decota is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "allies".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ The National Map Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 203.